[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 149 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 43314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15132]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 5873]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 4079, 
Questionnaire-Information for Determining Possible Loss of United 
States Citizenship, (New-OMB No.1405-XXXX)

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Questionnaire: 
Information for Determining Possible Loss of United States Citizenship.
     OMB Control Number: New-OMB No.1405-XXXX.
     Type of Request: New Information Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
     Form Number: DS 4079.
     Respondents: United States Citizens.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,298.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2,298.
     Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 575 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain 
benefits.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from August 3, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: 
Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the Department of 
State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who may be reached at 
202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, to Derek A. Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PRI), U.S. Department of State, SA-
29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on (202) 736-
9028 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
    The purpose of the DS-4079 questionnaire is to determine current 
citizenship status and the possibility of loss of United States 
citizenship. The information provided in the questionnaire assists 
consular officers and the Department of State in determining if the 
U.S. citizen has lost his or her nationality by voluntarily performing 
an expatriating act with the intention of relinquishing United States 
nationality.
Methodology
    The information is collected in person, by fax, or via mail. The 
Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently exploring options to make this 
information collection available electronically.

    Dated: July 18, 2007.
Maura Harty,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E7-15132 Filed 8-2-07; 8:45 am]
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